What's happened
A High Court judge ruled the UK government's climate action plan unlawful for the second time in two years, highlighting deficiencies in meeting legally-binding targets to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
Why it matters
The ruling underscores the UK government's failure to provide a credible climate strategy, emphasizing the need for concrete action to address the climate crisis. It signals a pivotal moment for climate policy, demanding a more robust and transparent approach to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.
What the papers say
The Independent and Politico report on the High Court ruling, emphasizing the inadequacies of the UK government's climate action plan. While The Independent highlights the lack of evidence and transparency in the plan, Politico focuses on the reliance on future technologies and the need for a new climate strategy within 12 months.
How we got here
The UK government's Carbon Budget Delivery Plan, aimed at achieving climate targets, was challenged by environmental groups for lacking transparency and feasibility. This ruling follows a previous judgment in 2022 that deemed the government's Net Zero Strategy unlawful, highlighting a pattern of insufficient climate policies.
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